Words around an unfamiliar word that help you determine its meaning
100
Name 3 types of text structures.
Description, problem and solution, compare and contrast, cause and effect, sequence, proposition and support
100
What is point of view?
The perspective from which a story is told
200
What are supporting details?
The most important information that backs up the main idea.
200
What is dialect?
The different ways people speaking based on where they live, their culture, how rich they are, and how educated they are
200
Julie has many culinary talents - cooking an incredible meatloaf and cooking an amazing chicken.
What does "culinary" mean?
having to do with bikes,
having to do with cooking
having to do with cooking
200
If an author writes an article showing how polar bears and panda bears are alike and different, what structure is he using?
Compare and Contrast
200
What type of words will you see in first person point of view?
I, me, my, we, us,
300
What is the difference between fiction and non fiction?
Fiction is fake and non fiction is based on true information
300
What are the 3 types of author's purpose?
Persuade, inform, entertain
300
Constellations, such as The Little Dipper and The Big Dipper, can be seen in the night sky.
What does "constellations" mean?
A group of stars,
clouds
group of stars
300
What structure would an author use to explain how nuclear waste makes harmful things happen to our environment?
Cause and effect
300
What words will you see in third person point of view?
They, them, he, she,
400
A summary has to include what information?
The main idea and details from every part of a story.
400
If an author is writing something to inform, what are you going to find in your passage/story?
Facts
400
Nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables, help our bodies grow.
What does "nutritious" mean?
Yucky,
Healthy,
Boring
Healthy
400
"There are too many homeless animals on the streets. To fix this, everybody should just spay or neuter their animals, and then this wouldn't happen anymore" is an example of what text structure?
Problem and solution
400
When an author writes in first person, where is the narrator in relation to the story and the action of the story?
The narrator is INSIDE the story
500
What do you need to make an inference?
Information from the story and prior knowledge (information you already know)
500
If an author is writing a letter trying to get you to donate to their charity, what is their purpose for writing the letter?
To persuade
500
You may have an issue, such as fear of snakes, which keeps you from playing outside.
What does "issue" mean?
babysitter,
permission,
problem
problem
500
"I believe students should wear uniforms to school everyday. This would stop them from being bullied for not having 'expensive' clothes. It would also make it easier for everybody to get ready in the morning. Families would also be able to afford uniforms more than name brand expensive clothes" is an example of what text structure?
Proposition and support
500
In third person point of view, where is the narrator in relation to the action of the story?